Question on Longevity in Pet Snakes

[dhanson]

Was watching a show on the weekend that has a name that rhymes with SnakeMusters (changed the name for legal reasons that have been discussed on this forum) They made some referals to longevity of snakes lives and it got me thinking.

How long has anybody personally kept a snake in their own collection. Is there anybody on this forum who has a long-lived snake, and what is it.

Derek

 

[ether]

How long has anybody personally kept a snake in their own collection. Is there anybody on this forum who has a long-lived snake, and what is it.

Good question, can some of the more experienced herpers please shed some light onto their oldest herp and what species it was.

Regards Alex

 

[Fuscus]

Guy I know just lost a Taipan after 21 years.

 

[instar]

My snake is 35 years so far! ................................ :lol:

 

[Fuscus]

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My snake is 35 years so far! ................................ :lol:

No pics of you feeding it, please

 

[ether]

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mine is 16 years and goin strong,

 

[JeffHardy]

How long has anybody personally kept a snake in their own collection. Is there anybody on this forum who has a long-lived snake, and what is it.

I have never had one :cry:

 

[Guest]

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Not a snake, but, a lady i bought a herp off had a great outdoor pit, and in it was a pond with turtles too. One of the bigger turts had been given to a friend of theirs for his 10th birthday, this year the guy turned 50 and gave the turtle to the lady with the pond cause he could no longer care for it. So that turtle is 40 years old and still going strong!!

Ive also heard stories of people having to leave their pet turtles to relo's in their wills cause the turtles have outlived the owners!!

 

[peterescue]

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I have bluetongue that is in its 24th year

 

[Greebo]

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How big is that Blue tongue Peter?

 

[NCHERPS]

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Well, Jonny, Greg, Hugsta and I have it on good authority that snakes live upto 100yrs old!
:wink:

 

[herptrader]

How long has anybody personally kept a snake in their own collection. Is there anybody on this forum who has a long-lived snake, and what is it.

I have never had one :cry:

What a deprived life you have led ;-)

I am guessing you encounter them from time to time in your line of work 8)

So does the department have any policy on you keeping reptiles?

 

[Jonny]

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Well, Jonny, Greg, Hugsta and I have it on good authority that snakes live upto 100yrs old!
:wink:

and a 4 ft carpet can eat a fully grown adult brushtail :lol:

 

[Guest]

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yeah thats common knowledge jonny :roll: . well i have a 3 year old mac. is that a record?! :wink:

 

[hugsta]

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NCHERPS wrote:
Well, Jonny, Greg, Hugsta and I have it on good authority that snakes live upto 100yrs old!



and a 4 ft carpet can eat a fully grown adult brushtail

True, all true I tell you. I heard it myself and therefore it must be true.... :roll:

 

[Fuscus]

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Again not a snake but this girl was born in 1830
http://www.weizmann.ac.il/home/comartin/harriet.html
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/crochunter/australiazoo/03harriet.html

Thats older than the AfricanFishGuy.

I think

 

[Dicco]

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Again not a snake but this girl was born in 1830
http://www.weizmann.ac.il/home/comartin/harriet.html
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/crochunter/australiazoo/03harriet.html

Thats older than the AfricanFishGuy.

I think

Pffft, I highly doubt it :roll: :wink:

 

[hugsta]

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Nothing is older than afrofish... :wink:

 

[ashley_morris22]

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My snake is 35 years so far! ................................

what type of sanke?

 

[BROWNS]

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i believe the giant carpet caught some time back which was an intergrade was estimated at around 50 years old.I had a pic of it somewhere but can't seem to find it.It's head was absolutely massive!!!
I know the age is a bit of an educated guess but if you see the size of this animal,mainly the head i think many would tend to agree...

Does anyone have that pic?If so could someone please post it?